diff --git a/website/source/docs/job-specification/constraint.html.md b/website/source/docs/job-specification/constraint.html.md
index 3a080939385..404dbbd01a9 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/job-specification/constraint.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/job-specification/constraint.html.md
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ filter on [attributes][interpolation] or [client metadata][client-meta].
 Additionally constraints may be specified at the [job][job], [group][group], or
 [task][task] levels for ultimate flexibility.
 
+~> **It is possible to define irreconcilable constraints in a job.**
+For example, because all [tasks within a group are scheduled on the same client node][group],
+specifying different [`${attr.unique.hostname}`][node-variables] constraints at
+the task level will cause a job to be unplaceable.
+
 ```hcl
 job "docs" {
   # All tasks in this job must run on linux.
@@ -273,3 +278,4 @@ constraint {
 [client-meta]: /docs/agent/configuration/client.html#meta "Nomad meta Job Specification"
 [task]: /docs/job-specification/task.html "Nomad task Job Specification"
 [interpolation]: /docs/runtime/interpolation.html "Nomad interpolation"
+[node-variables]: /docs/runtime/interpolation.html#node-variables- "Nomad interpolation-Node variables"